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town feel in the midst of a larger community.” And because it’s heavily peppered with commercial business, homeowners here get two major retail hubs (HarMar and Rosedale malls) and some of the lowest property tax rates in the metro. Residents also get terrific parks, many connected by walking and biking trails. HISTORY Named after one of the first white settlers to the region, Isaac Rose, Roseville was incorporated in 1948. It boomed with new families and businesses in the ’50s and ’60s—the first Target store was here, and the state’s first Dairy Queen. HOUSING STOCK Median home value is a reasonable $216,500, but there’s wide diversity there, including many rentals. Roseville has around 35,000 residents, most in homes or buildings built after 1940. If you’re looking for a large rambler, or a walkout on a small urban lake, look no further. SCHOOLS TO NOTE Roseville Area Senior High Considered one of our state’s best schools by U.S. News and World Report, students score high in mathematics and reading. True to the city of Roseville’s nature, it has more than 2,000 students but relatively small class sizes for such a large school. isd623.org Mounds Park Academy Anindependent pre-K-12 private college preparatory school close by in St. Paul, it was one of the first Minnesota schools to give students laptops. moundsparkacademy.org Hill-Murray School Located in nearby Maplewood, Hill-Murray is a private Catholic Benedictine prep school for grades six through 12, and one of only 21 Minnesota schools accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Hockey fans: Steve Janaszak skated here before his 1980 Miracle on Ice days. hill-murray.org LOCALS LOVE Roseville Ice Arena and “The OVAL” The Arena is a year-round meccafor athletes of all ages and all ice skating sports. There’s plenty of room with seven locker rooms and capacity for 2,000. The Guidant John Rose MN OVAL is 110,000 square feet of outdoor refrigerated ice November through March (including a 400-meter speed skating track). In warm weather, it’s a wicked skateboard park and inline skating area. Como Park Zoo & Conservatory Near the Roseville-St. Paul border, this free zoo includes a polar bear exhibit, a gorilla habitat, and the kid mecca Como Town, with 18 rides and attractions. For adults, gardening talks are hosted in the Majorie McNeely Conservatory nearby. comozooconservatory.org The State’s First Dairy Queen It still has its midcentury neon signage and angled windows. 1720 Lexington Ave. N, Roseville, dairyqueen.com